Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2012		Jul. 30, 2011		Aug. 04, 2012		Jul. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 282,447	[1],[2]	$ 291,716	[1],[2]	$ 862,551	[1],[2]	$ 809,050	[1],[2]
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	255,315		265,051		783,924		736,902
Selling, general and administrative expenses	20,673		17,744		63,302		55,730
Amortization of intangibles	422		422		1,267		1,265
Restructuring and exit costs	897		174		897		1,550
Total costs and expenses	277,307		283,391		849,390		795,447
Operating earnings	5,140	[1]	8,325	[1]	13,161	[1]	13,603	[1]
Interest expense, net of interest income	3,181		2,784		9,129		8,041
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	1,959		5,541		4,032		5,562
Income tax expense	121		2,553		791		1,566
Net earnings from continuing operations	1,838		2,988		3,241		3,996
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		19		18		2,664
Net earnings	$ 1,838		$ 3,007		$ 3,259		$ 6,660
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ 0.10		$ 0.10		$ 0.13
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax (dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.09
Net earnings per share (dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ 0.10		$ 0.10		$ 0.22
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ 0.10		$ 0.10		$ 0.13
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax (dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.08
Net earnings per share (dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ 0.10		$ 0.10		$ 0.21

[1] Excludes discontinued operations.

[2] Excludes intersegment sales of $13,678 and $15,504 in the third quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively and intersegment sales of $47,451 and $40,275 in the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, respectively